If you like the idea of a luxurious facial backed by a medical seal of approval, Murad Medical Spa in El Segundo might be just your spot. All Murad aestheticians take turns doing rounds with Dr. Murad, the famous skin care specialist whose medical office is right upstairs, and who created all of the skin care treatments offered at the spa.
But this is no doctor's office. Murad offers all the amenities of a day spa: sauna, soothing music, herbal teas, locker rooms, robes, sandals and showers. And while skin care is the spa's forte, it also offers massage, body treatments, nutrition advice, acupuncture, mani/pedis and a hair salon.
We were introduced to our aesthetician Aurora, who cleansed and then examined our face. To best treat our acne-prone skin, she opted for a Vitamin C-based facial. She performed gentle but extremely thorough extractions, then used a high frequency light to deliver oxygen and kill bacteria. Aurora then slathered pure Vitamin C onto our skin for our sparkling clean pores to drink up, and rubbed cream on our hands before dipping them in paraffin wax. She also applied a sulphur-based mask to remedy a broken-out chin. She followed all of that with a shoulder massage, a pressure point facial massage, and the kicker: a hot towel laid gently on our back, which felt fabulous. When Aurora was through, we felt relaxed, refreshed and, quite honestly, like our pores hadn't been so clean since before junior high.
Review originally published 5/22/2008.
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Medi-spa, but also relaxing, Sunday, 07 September 2008
Written by greegirl
I had a really nice facial at Murad. My facialist was really sweet and seemed to be very knowledgeable about skin. I liked the fact that all of the treatments were designed by Dr. Murad. It made me feel as if I was in good hands. They also have a line of products, but didn't try to sell them to me, which I appreciated.
